Scouts are free to pursue merit badges according to their interests, however there are a number of badges that are required to reach the rank of Eagle Scout.
Merit badges can only be earned by working with a registered Merit Badge Counselor. Summer camp offers many opportunities to earn merit badges, as does the Merit Badge College held each winter.
Interested in becoming a merit badge counselor?
Read an overview of what it takes to be a merit badge counselor.
Boy Scouts - Troop 2 
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